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I need to be able hold my bike upright with both wheels still flat on the ground while i put my rear stand in place and lift the bike onto it (without help from someone) as due to my disability i only have the use of one arm for this particular job! Its baffling me at the moment so any ideas would as always be gratefully received! Thanks chaps! :)
 
Thanks for the suggestion i should have said i even have a problem with those, i cant push the bike into them due to the arm problem and i cant do it sitting on the bike either due to my damaged leg! both injuries are on my the right side which limits me even more! lol appreciate your input mate thanks! :eagerness:
 
May sound a bit silly/crazy, but I've hung my bike from the rafters with some good rachet straps. Could use them to put just enough tension to hold it up right on the wheels?
 
Hello mate all good here thanks i hope its the same for you too, i can use spools or pads but as it happens the stand i want to use is in fact spools its this one images (4).jpg
 
BuellyBagger said:
May sound a bit silly/crazy, but I've hung my bike from the rafters with some good rachet straps. Could use them to put just enough tension to hold it up right on the wheels?
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tony: what bagger mentioned is quite do-able with the use of only your one arm, a pair of tie-downs, a pair of soft straps, and a ladder. i know you tea and krimpet blokes over there are quite fond of your "sheds" so if it has over head supports or rafters of any type the ratched method works great. i do it frequently. in essence you pick a rafter...park your XB under it with handlebars directly under rafters. put a 1.5 inch block of wood under the sidestand and a block of wood in front of and behind of the rear tire. put soft strap around each grip towards end...a simple hook into rafter 6 inches outboard from each handlebar end (if bars for ie. 30 inches wide your hooks will be 42 inches apart or close to that)...attach tie down to hook then to soft tie down loop with racheting end towards the rafter.....and gently pull each ratchet a bit alternating sides on each pull. it gently stands the bike up and holds it firm vertically. do this IN AN X PATTERN for stability.
 
That would totally work^^^^^

Alternatively, you could test the maximum height block that fits under your kick stand but still allows the bike to sit on it's own. With the bike that close to level, a rear spool stand should be able to be installed without touching the bike.

Like this:
With the bike on it's kickstand, use your hip to push it towards center (not too far:upset:), and use your foot to put the block under the kickstand, then let the bike back down to rest the kickstand on the block. Now you can get the stand under the left side spool and lift. It should center the bike and bring the right side spool to the right side of the stand.

I'll go try it now, and let you know what happens!
 
take a picture of the spool adapters on your stand with a ruler for scale. I will also need the diameter of the shaft that the spool adapters have. If we make the spool adapters longer, where you can position the hooks on both spools even when the bike is on it's side stand you will be able to push the stand own with your foot while you hold the bike up. I was just putting my bike on it's rear stand the other night when I thought about modifying the spool adapters on mine to accomplish this and make it easier to do it with one hand.
 
British telecom broadband is sh1te!! right now to catch up and sorry if i miss anything out, firstly thank you everyone you are all pretty darn amazing! Buelly thats a brilliant idea i could do that i reckon thanks!... John (lunatic) you have us "crumpet munchers" sussed lol i do in fact have an 8ft x 10ft shed with low apex roof and there is only one medium strength cross member with an open area of about 18 inches so buelly`s suggestion would work and i like your suggestion of the tie downs in the "X" shape (see i wouldnt have thought of that) but they would have to be set inboard of the bar ends by about the amount you said to do outboard but it would still work and be safe, i would fit them sitting on the bike then get off and fit the stand! thanks!... cooter thats a good idea too but the big yellow stripe down my back may stop me trying that! lol good luck with your attempt though! thanks! and... John (mrlogix) i love the way you think, your ideas are always "outside the box" (thats a complement by the way!) and again i wouldnt have thought of that and yep that could work i reckon, the only concern i may have is the pushing down with or balancing on my bad leg, the knee is barely hanging in there and could pop out at anytime now i know you cant spend your life saying "what if" but when it goes then knee joint fusion is the only option as its been rebuilt a couple of times! Sorry if i sound a wimp or negative in any way and it may be easy to push the stand down so i will get those photos/measurements tomorrow if thats ok? You chaps are the Best!! :up: :up:
 
no problem on the pic's, whenever you get to them. The pushing down with the foot was one way. I placed my stand with the spool adapters located on the spools (yes, stand was on an angle with right wheel up in the air) and tried pushing the stand down. If you go slowly as you push down the bike starts to stand itself upright, but it was shaky. If the engagement forks of the spool adapters were about 3 inches long it wouldn't be so shaky and the right wouldn't try to pop off. I'm old enough and put enough hard miles on my body that I am always trying to come up with 'work arounds' for tasks.
 
Thanks mate! it would get easier the more i do it and i could wear an adult diaper for the first attempt! ha ha ha i am going to give all these brilliant ideas from everyone lots more thought for sure! Keep `em coming!! :applause: :eagerness:
 
I have a small electric hoist mounted to a rafter. I use it to lift the hard top off my Jeep by myself. I have used it to hold a bike upright too. Works perfect. Not much different than the suggestions of ratchet straps and such. The hoist just makes it real simple. Here's a link to one similar to mine just as a visual image. Its around a hundred bucks. ...http://www.terapeak.com/worth/sdt-440-lbs-200-kgs-mini-electric-wire-hoist-with-110v-motor-remote-controlle/281849612746/. You can also look at electric winches for boat trailers. Or use a cheap hand crank boat trailer winch.

Nothing wrong with the ratchet straps though. Used them many times. Something electric might help you with your arm though.
 
nicholas thank you for another brilliant idea! my dad has one of those i could "borrow" lol and indeed the hoist would be easier on the arm, so basically the hoist i could use for a quick get on to the stand and the ratchet straps would be good for the longer duration stuff if i used the ladder/"A" frame type set up i would be happy to store the bike upright sometimes to distribute the engine oil a bit more evenly? that may not be an issue though just a bonus maybe? so all that combined with the idea mrlogix had of the modified attachments to fit the "spools" for places where i cant use the strap/hoist/frame set up and i should have everything well sorted! "belt and braces" as we say! You are a clever lot indeed and man i was approaching this from completely the wrong angle which is strange because i am usually very bloody intelligent! NOT! ha ha ha :eagerness:
 
Tony, is there a possibility you can build something that hangs down from the rafters or a collar tie that crosses the rafters that would hang down and accept your handlebars, something stationary that you could ride up to very close take your hands off the bars and kind of walk the bars into the hanging down stationary device the last couple of inches? Could be built out of lumber, tube steel, or angle iron with minimal effort I'm sure with the right tools (or a union carpenter) lol. Just throwing it out there, if ya didn't live ten million miles away I would come build it for ya brother...
 
Hello mate yeah thats a bloody good idea too i like it! maybe even make it from super strong lifting straps of the correct length like they use on engine hoists/cranes or whatever you want to call them, if i reinforce the ends of the sheds roof brace where they meet the shed walls and attach one end of the strap there and then put the other ends on the bars, right side strap to left bar and left side strap to right bar like lunatic and others have suggested, the loose ends i could store on hooks on the roof brace, sit underneath and hook up or unhook as needed! a lazy version of the ratchet strap idea mentioned before and like your idea just done in strap form instead of solid? If you are a carpenter then build yourself a raft and get your ass over here and help me, i mean really call yourself a mate you only have one little pond to cross!! ha ha ha :black_eyed: I tell you what chaps i am so glad i started this thread and i am truly grateful to everyone for their help and suggestions because when this problem is solved i will be able to do any on/off stand and any in/out of shed type procedure by myself with no need to wait for someone to help me which will really mean a LOT!! So i cant wait to get in the shed tomorrow and work through all your ideas! Bless you chaps! :angel:
 
I must say, I really like the idea for the small (500lb capacity would be plenty on a snatch block) winch attached to the rafter, and let the control dangle right there.

I've never seen your shed Tone, but a rafter has got to handle 200 lbs hanging from it. The whole dang bike weighs 400! Do you think your shed can handle 2 grown men hanging from the rafters? There's 2 guys hanging in my shed right now and the leather suits don't weigh that much:hororr:

Send the line down to a spreader bar (+/- 20" wide) with hooks for the handle bar ends. You could put spools in the bar ends (for the winch hooks) for the ultimate pimp! Black of course, and when someone asks why you have sliders on your bar ends, just give them a knowing look and flash #93.

Just drive in, put the hooks on each handle bar end and winch up with the control thats hanging there! I think we're on to something!









Until the 'Gimp' complains.
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